diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet2_api.h b/src/wallet/api/wallet2_api.h
index fbb49862501..91a13b85e00 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet2_api.h
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet2_api.h
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <cstdint>
 
-#include "wallet/wallet2.h"
+namespace tools {
+    class wallet2;
+}
 
 //  Public interface for libwallet library
 namespace Monero {